Modular golf bag and method of making same
View Patent ↗A modular golf bag assembly and method of assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes: a golf bag body; a top collar attached to a top portion of the golf bag body; a bottom collar attached to a bottom portion of the golf bag body; a plurality of stays contained within the golf bag body and securely attached at respective ends to the top and bottom collars. In further embodiments, the assembly also includes a top divider configured for ratcheted attachment to the top collar and a base member configured to screwed onto the bottom collar.
1. A modular golf bag assembly, comprising:
a golf bag body;
a top collar attached to a top portion of the golf bag body, the top collar comprising a first plurality of stay receiver members;
a bottom collar attached to a bottom portion of the golf bag body, the bottom collar comprising a second plurality of stay receiver members; and
a plurality of stays located inside the golf bag body, each stay having a first end coupled to a respective one of the first plurality of stay receiver members, and a second end coupled to a respective one of the second plurality of stay receiver members, wherein the plurality of stays prevent substantial longitudinal shrinkage of the golf bag body;
wherein the top collar is configured receive therein a top divider to provide a rigid reinforced structure, the top collar being relatively flexible compared to the top divider such that the top collar can be deformed during transit prior to receiving therein the top divider; and
wherein the bottom collar is configured to be received within a base member and has a similar flexibility as the top collar and can also be deformed during transit prior to being received within the base member.
2. The modular golf bag assembly of claim 1 , further comprising the top divider, wherein the top divider comprises a first plurality of ratcheting mechanisms, and the top collar comprises a second plurality of ratcheting mechanisms that engage corresponding ones of the first plurality of ratcheting mechanisms to provide a secure attachment between the top divider and the top collar.
3. The modular golf bag assembly of claim 2 further comprising the base member, wherein the base member comprises a first plurality of screw holes and the bottom collar comprises a second plurality of screw holes configured to be aligned with respective ones of the first plurality of screws, and wherein the base member is attached to the bottom collar with a plurality of screw inserted through respective pairs of the first and second plurality of screw holes.
4. The modular golf bag assembly of claim 3 further comprising a two-piece modular kick-plate coupled to a bottom surface of the base member and to an actuating rod, wherein the two-piece modular kick plate comprises a first piece configured to be secured to the bottom surface of the base member and a second piece configured to receive and hold a portion of the actuating rod, wherein the second piece is configured to be securely attached to the first piece after receiving the portion of the actuating rod therein.
5. The modular golf bag assembly of claim 2 further comprising a divider sleeve coupled to the top divider, the divider sleeve comprising a first plurality of attachment mechanisms coupled to a bottom portion of the divider sleeve, wherein the bottom collar comprises a second plurality of attachment mechanisms each configured to securely engage a respective one of the first plurality of attachment mechanisms, thereby holding the bottom portion of the divider sleeve near the bottom collar, wherein the divider sleeve provides an internal lining for one or more longitudinal compartments within the golf bag body.